| This information bulletin is presented in two sections, which follow a summary of the key findings. The first section addresses the important contribution of productivity to economic growth and explores the relationship between adopting advanced technology and improving productivity. Drawing from the findings of productivity research, the section begins by defining productivity and explains why labour factor productivity is the best measure of, and the key to, productivity enhancement. It then explains how increasing productivity leads to economic growth and a higher standard of living. The section concludes by examining the relationship between adopting advanced technologies and productivity enhancement as shown through a review of relevant research... |
